Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.51/cwt on 37 head.

Average price

$121.51

37 head · 414 lb average

Value per head Derived

$503

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$37

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$27.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.24

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	390	128.87	503	21
Medium and Large 2	437	116.60	510	11thin
Medium and Large 3	460	101.40	466	5thin

One grade step is worth $27.47/cwt here — about $37 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale37 hd

121.51

—

SC average5 barns · 204 hd

111.27

+10.24

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,528	90.95	1,390	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,435	77.84	1,117	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,142	73.43	838	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	975	65.15	636	13

Every lot, as filed

51 lots · USDA AMS · Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	123.25/cwt	122.50–124.00	595	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	317	175.72/cwt	172.50–180.00	557	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	275	182.36/cwt	180.00–185.00	501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	95.49/cwt	95.00–96.00	592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	478	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	205	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	217	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	110.66/cwt	110.00–111.00	578	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	118.01/cwt	115.00–120.00	431	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	116.06/cwt	114.00–118.00	557	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	126.26/cwt	125.00–127.50	395	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	633	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	127.11/cwt	124.00–129.00	544	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	120.95/cwt	119.00–124.00	561	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	128.74/cwt	125.00–133.00	478	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	269	142.73/cwt	140.00–147.50	384	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	343	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	483	112.75/cwt	112.50–113.00	545	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	720	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	756	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	415	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	101.65/cwt	100.00–105.00	478	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	117.65/cwt	115.00–120.00	607	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	141.49/cwt	139.00–143.00	604	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	376	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	167.50/cwt	165.00–170.00	477	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	156.31/cwt	152.50–160.00	485	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	353	144.77/cwt	142.00–147.50	511	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	137.38/cwt	130.00–145.00	446	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	133.35/cwt	130.00–140.00	511	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	300	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	360	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	505	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	581	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	385	122.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	471	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	995	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,463	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	800	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,800	1
Bulls	—	—	1,500	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,170	1
Bulls	—	—	1,535	94.19/cwt	86.00–101.00	1,446	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	64.51/cwt	63.00–66.00	687	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,030	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	865	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	73.16/cwt	62.00–82.00	842	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	84.74/cwt	80.00–93.00	1,163	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	73.89/cwt	68.00–77.00	1,086	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	765	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	344	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	66.83/cwt	58.00–79.00	664	12

How this sale compares

South Carolina weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every South Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

South Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

Mon Mar 23, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Columbia, SC (LS-CO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 114Last week 210Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 99Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 21Year ago 0

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	122.50–124.00	123.25
7	—	516	115.00–120.00	117.65
1	—	590	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	112.50–113.00	112.75
1	—	720	105.00	105.00
1	—	415	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	100.00–105.00	101.65
1	—	430	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	139.00–143.00	141.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	172.50–180.00	175.72
2	—	275	180.00–185.00	182.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	160.00	160.00
1	—	530	133.00	133.00
2	—	285	165.00–170.00	167.50
2	—	310	152.50–160.00	156.31
2	—	353	142.00–147.50	144.77
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	140.00	140.00
2	—	325	130.00–145.00	137.38
3	—	383	130.00–140.00	133.35
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	110.00	110.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	120.00	120.00
1	—	505	115.00	115.00
2	—	385	120.00–125.00	122.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	95.00–96.00	95.49
1	—	455	105.00	105.00
1	—	400	105.00	105.00
1	—	205	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	110.00–111.00	110.66
3	—	365	115.00–120.00	118.01
2	—	480	114.00–118.00	116.06
2	—	313	125.00–127.50	126.26
1	—	565	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	428	124.00–129.00	127.11
4	—	464	119.00–124.00	120.95
4	—	371	125.00–133.00	128.74
4	—	269	140.00–147.50	142.73
1	—	550	116.00	116.00
1	—	535	114.00	114.00
1	—	310	131.00	131.00
1	—	245	140.00	140.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	750.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	475.00	475.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	78.00	78.00
4	—	1,535	86.00–101.00	94.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,065	63.00–66.00	64.51
3	—	1,030	84.00	84.00
52	—	1,151	62.00–82.00	73.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,373	80.00–93.00	84.74
7	—	1,470	68.00–77.00	73.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	45.00	45.00
12	—	993	58.00–79.00	66.83

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Williamston Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle